The American Pop Corn Co., Sioux City, Iowa, is a whopping 100 years old this year. A century ago, Cloid Smith started the family business and 3 billion lb., five generations of Smiths and 10 decades later, it’s still churning out Jolly Time Pop Corn under family ownership.
Snack food manufacturer Snyder's-Lance Inc., Charlotte, N.C., signs agreements to acquire Baptista’s Bakery in Wisconsin and to sell its Private Brands and two manufacturing facilities to Shearer’s Foods in Ohio. The transactions are expected to close in the 2014 second quarter.
Everyday products, from popcorn to chips to dessert, are seeing an ethnic infusion as manufacturers strive to satisfy consumer demand for new and interesting offerings.
Family-owned Ballreich Bros., Tiffin, Ohio, has a large fan base that pines for its various potato chips as well as crispy new shoestring potato sticks, popcorn, pretzels and other snacks.
The popularity of Hispanic cuisine, interest in better-for-you foods and mealtime versatility are just some of the reasons why consumers and foodservice operators are buying more tortillas.
The state of the snack industry is strong and vibrant, but there's plenty of room to grow if snack makers respond with products, packaging, advertising and in-store merchandising that meet the needs of today’s dynamic on-the-go consumer, Sally Lyons-Wyatt of IRI told attendees at SNAXPO 2014’s opening session on March 3 in Dallas.
